How can the treatment of clubfoot be improved across Africa?
Whether or not a child gets treated for clubfoot \u2013 when a baby is born with twisted feet - varies across Africa. In some countries, like Senegal, only a minority of cases get treated \u2013 about 20% - though the authorities are now making a push to change this. In others countries, like South Africa, the majority of children with clubfoot will be treated.
But campaigners say the \u2018gold standard\u2019 treatment is actually relatively simple and low cost \u2013 no longer involving surgery. It\u2019s named the Ponseti method after the Italian doctor who devised it.
Now the first ever African conference on the condition is being held in South Africa \u2013 organised by a long term campaigner whose own son was diagnosed with clubfoot 20 years ago \u2013 and treated by Doctor Ponseti himself.
Alan Kasujja reports for Africa Daily.
Presenter: Alan Kasujja @kasujja\nGuest: Karen Mara Moss @Steps_SA